River Ridge

Gender Responsive and Trauma-informed Substance

Abuse and Mental Health Services

Beyond Trauma Program

Research clearly indicates that abuse, violence, and trauma are realities in the lives of many chemically dependent women.

Unresolved trauma can be a primary cause of relapse for women in all stages of recovery. This program, created by Dr. Stephanie Covington, is a strength-based approach that empowers women through increased awareness and skill development. Participants attend a two-hour group session each week for a period of eleven weeks. This is a closed group with regularly scheduled start dates. This program is generally recommended as part of a more comprehensive treatment experience, coupled with additional program services.

However, it can be utilized as a stand-alone relapse prevention program..